Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 65.62 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
65.62
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
28th
of 39 groups
All-time high
693.89
in 2002
All-time low
56.93
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Europe, 2000–2025

02004006002000201220252000: 680.62001: 613.32002: 693.92003: 565.52004: 464.42005: 292.22006: 325.22007: 240.72008: 247.52009: 238.62010: 218.72011: 1992012: 192.62013: 89.52014: 78.52015: 67.92016: 62.12017: 59.22018: 58.62019: 58.42020: 56.92021: 59.52022: 60.22023: 60.42024: 67.22025: 65.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Europe is 65.62, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Europe peaked at 693.89 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56.93, in 2020.

That places Southern Europe 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population) in Southern Europe, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 680.55
2001 613.33 -9.9%
2002 693.89 +13.1%
2003 565.54 -18.5%
2004 464.38 -17.9%
2005 292.23 -37.1%
2006 325.24 +11.3%
2007 240.66 -26.0%
2008 247.53 +2.9%
2009 238.59 -3.6%
2010 218.65 -8.4%
2011 199.03 -9.0%
2012 192.65 -3.2%
2013 89.48 -53.6%
2014 78.47 -12.3%
2015 67.87 -13.5%
2016 62.15 -8.4%
2017 59.25 -4.7%
2018 58.65 -1.0%
2019 58.41 -0.4%
2020 56.93 -2.5%
2021 59.54 +4.6%
2022 60.24 +1.2%
2023 60.37 +0.2%
2024 67.16 +11.2%
2025 65.62 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 436.19 238.59 693.89 10
2010s 108.46 58.41 218.65 10
2020s 61.65 56.93 67.16 6

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 25 Mauritania 716.05 compare
  2. 26 Burkina Faso 694.47 compare
  3. 27 Sri Lanka 628.59 compare
  4. 28 Iraq 618.9 compare
  5. 29 Armenia 531.61 compare
  6. 30 Cameroon 503.68 compare
  7. 31 Croatia 461.61 compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Europe?
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Europe was 65.62 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 693.89 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 56.93 in 2020.
How does Southern Europe rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Southern Europe ranks 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2025
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